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Bmw X3 - 2016

109.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Bmw X3, model year 2016. Sample size: 10,098 cars, 22,642 tests and 24,719 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 10,098 cars

The 2016 BMW X3 has an overall defect rate of 109 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 151 per 100, indicating a 28% improvement. Mileage trends show that defects increase with higher mileage, though the model consistently performs better than average across all mileage categories. Notably, the X3 excels in several areas, particularly in brakes, steering, lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment, showing defects at rates well below those of the average vehicle. This model stands out for its lower incidence of issues, making it a reliable choice in its segment.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 10,098 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 40.0% better
46.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 39.5% better
4.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 3.3% better
14.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 50.4% better
12.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 19.2% better
128.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 85.7% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 66.7% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 26.5% better
8.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 329 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,878
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,315
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,397
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,084
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,055
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,050
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 984
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 804
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 767
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 740

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 740
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 462
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 430
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 420
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 309
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 300
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 253
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 168
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 113